New Homes in Northampton

Northampton is a town gearing up for the future without losing sight of its past. The county town of Northamptonshire is very much on its way up across economic, social, cultural and sporting terms.

With its roots in the shoemaking industry, Northampton is a key economic centre in East Midlands. The town is perfectly positioned for growth, with new homes in Northampton offering unrivalled transport links.

Transport Links in Northampton

The town sits between London and Birmingham, with the M1 on its doorstep, providing a fast and efficient route north to the rest of the East Midlands, Yorkshire and beyond. The nearby M6 junction ensures the North West is only around a two hour drive away.

Regular rail services mean Northampton is just over an hour away from both Birmingham and London.

Northampton is ideally situated at less than an hour’s drive away from The international airports of East Midlands Airport, Luton and Birmingham. London’s key air hub, Heathrow Airport, is also easily accessible at little more than an hour’s drive south.

Sport and Leisure

Northampton has an impressive sporting heritage with highly rated cricket, rugby union and football teams, as well as thriving local grassroots clubs.

Northampton Saints RUFC is top of the league when it comes to rel="noopener noreferrer" the 15-a-side code. Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, together with their one day and 20/20 incarnation of the Steelbacks, are based at the County Ground.

The Cobblers, otherwise known as Northampton Town FC, now reside in their relatively new Sixfields Stadium.

Learning and Working

The original University of Northampton once rivalled the Oxbridge institutions but was dissolved by King Henry III after students sided with rebellious barons during the first Battle of Northampton.

Northampton regained its university in 2005 with an upgrade in status for the University rel="noopener noreferrer" College Northampton. These days the University of Northampton goes from strength to strength with almost 15,000 students enrolled.

Northampton School for Boys, one of the top performing comprehensive schools in the UK, and Northampton School for Girls are just two of 58 primary and secondary schools. Covering both the state and independent sector, other sought after primary schools in the area include The All Saints CofE VA Primary School and Blackthorn Primary School, whereas Pitsford School and Quinton House School were two of the best performing high schools around the area for GCSE results.

Northampton is also home to many well-known brands; Dr. Martens are still made here and world famous motor racing teams McLaren and Mercedes are based in the county.

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